1870 in sports

1870 in sports

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Baseball

*June 14 - Atlantic of Brooklyn defeats the Cincinnati Red Stockings, 8 to 7 in 11 innings, the first Red Stockings' defeat since October 3, 1868.:With the score 5-5 after nine innings, Atlantic is happy to call a draw but Cincinnati manager Harry Wright insists on playing to a decision. After a tense 10th inning, the Red Stockings score two in the 11th but the Atlantics come back with three in their turn and all Brooklyn becomes delirious with joy. : Upon returning to his hotel room and composing himself, team president Aaron Champion sends a telegram to the "Cincinnati Commercial": "ATLANTIC 8 CINCINNATI 7 STOP FINEST GAME EVER PLAYED STOP OUR BOYS DID NOBLY BUT FORTUNE WAS AGAINST US STOP THOUGH BEATEN NOT DISGRACED STOP"

Football

*Columbia joins and loses to Rutgers in only game. Princeton beats Rutgers. Columbia doesn't play Princeton.

Football (Soccer)

*March 5 – First unofficial match, draw 0-0, from England and Scotland played at Kennington Oval

Golf

*British Open - Tom Morris, Jr.

Yacht racing

*April 8 - The New York Yacht Club wins the first America's Cup challenge race, as "Magic" defeats British challenger "Cambria", of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

Births

*January 16 — Willie Simms, Hall of Fame jockey (d. 1927)
*July 29 — George Dixon, the first black world boxing champion (d. 1909)
*October 18 — Josiah Ritchie, British tennis player (d. 1955)
*December 28 — Charles Bennett, British athlete (d. 1949)

Rowing

*Australian Universities Boat Race - Melbourne 31 mins 4 seconds
*Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge


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